[Mn-abs] College a month away!
ccroisum@aol.com
ccroisum at aol.com
Sun Jul 23 18:24:15 CDT 2006
I thought I might add a tip. While school is challenging and important, remember to take time out for yourself every now and then. When frustrated I have found it very helpful, to put the book away for a short period of time. Eat well, and get plenty of sleep.
good luck to all,
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: JeffreyThompson at mn.rr.com
To: Mollycita883 at yahoo.com; MOJRSUDAN at HOTMAIL.COM; mdm at tcq.net; kama0087 at umn.edu; joyce.scanlan at earthlink.net; richj1609 at bluebottle.com; EUGENERIEBE at msn.com; eagle_2003 at HOTMAIL.COM; debrajensen at gmail.com; drlangton at stthomas.edu; ccroisum at aol.com; charlie49young at msn.com; samue099 at umn.edu; blinddragon007 at yahoo.com; aspooner at blindinc.org; Amy.Ragain at mail.northcentral.edu; mn-abs at nfbnet.org
Cc: smayo at blindinc.org; r_strunk at HOTMAIL.COM; one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net
Sent: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: College a month away!
Hello Students,
The summer is moving right along and it is time to start thinking about the upcoming semester. I put together some thoughts and ideas below and if you have additional ideas send them out and we all will be that much further ahead. I hope you all are enjoying the summer and looking forward to a great fall semester.
Here are some tips and general helper ideas:
1. Get your books as soon as possible.
A. call RFBD and check for the availability of your text books. There phone number is 1-800 221 4792 also make sure your membership is up to date. You can also go online at
http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm
B. Check for holds at your campus and meet with your department counselor if you have any questions about your schedule or transcript. I have found that a meeting scheduled early is easier and it is a good pick-me-up for the start of a semester.
C. Pick a day and go to the campus and locate your classrooms. This may sound silly and to some juniors or seniors and they all know that assuming can leave one wanting. Find your classrooms and keep that in your back pocket.
D. Check out your bus schedules and stop locations.
E. Write a letter of introduction to your professor/instructor and let them know how you will be accessing the material and how you will take your tests. This is the best line of communication that you will need. One-on-one with your professor. Make sure you and your professor are both clear on your ability to take there class. Some professors are experienced with having students who are blind while others need to be educated and I am sure that you all can help with that task. If you have any problems or concerns, that is what we are here for and just send out a message and one of us can give you some tips on what has worked for us in the past.
F. Make sure that your tools are working. Carry your slate and stylus with you along with some paper so that you are sure that you can get the notes recorded. With this tool being handy what can go wrong? Be sure to be able to operate your other note taking devices confidently. Make sure your computer is functioning properly. Be sure that your email is working. One other thing, put together a personal profile with your name, email, major, year of school such as sophomore or Junior, etc. This will help when the professor asks everyone to fill out some note card or something.
G. Find out where the accessible computers are located. Each campus is different so you may want to contact your individual campus to find out the location.
H. Locate some restrooms near your classes. This may sound silly but silly is as silly does.
I. Start getting your work space ready at home so that you can go to work right away. Keep that scanner handy and get all your settings set on Kurzweil or open book if you use it.Having a comfortable work space is important to me and hopefully you can have this, too.
J. Let your family members know that you will need to schedule in study time so they can expect and respect your space and time. This balance is important and if handled well can be most rewarding for all concerned.
K. Get to know some of your classmates, especially ones that pay attention and take notes. You never know when you have to miss a class or lecture and they can be a great resource for missed information. I found this out when I attended the Washington Seminar last spring, so get to know someone right away, plus, meeting people is fun and interesting anyways.
I am sure that there are many more tips that we all can consider so feel free to send out your tips. I will be looking forward to hearing from you all.
Enjoy the summer.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Thompson, President
Minnesota Association of Blind Students
________________________________________________________________________
Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
-------------- next part --------------
I thought I might add a tip. While school is challenging and important, remember to take time out for yourself every now and then. When frustrated I have found it very helpful, to put the book away for a short period of time. Eat well, and get plenty of sleep.
good luck to all,
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: JeffreyThompson at mn.rr.com
To: Mollycita883 at yahoo.com; MOJRSUDAN at HOTMAIL.COM; mdm at tcq.net; kama0087 at umn.edu; joyce.scanlan at earthlink.net; richj1609 at bluebottle.com; EUGENERIEBE at msn.com; eagle_2003 at HOTMAIL.COM; debrajensen at gmail.com; drlangton at stthomas.edu; ccroisum at aol.com; charlie49young at msn.com; samue099 at umn.edu; blinddragon007 at yahoo.com; aspooner at blindinc.org; Amy.Ragain at mail.northcentral.edu; mn-abs at nfbnet.org
Cc: smayo at blindinc.org; r_strunk at HOTMAIL.COM; one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net
Sent: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: College a month away!
.AOLPlainTextBody { margin: 0px; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12px; color: #000; background-color: #fff; } .AOLPlainTextBody pre { font-size: 9pt; } .AOLInlineAttachment { margin: 10px; } .AOLAttachmentHeader { font: 11px arial; border: 1px solid #7DA8D4; background: #F9F9F9; } .AOLAttachmentHeader .Title { font: 11px arial; background: #B5DDFA; padding: 3px 3px 3px 3px; } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldLabel { font: 11px arial; color: #000000; padding: 1px 10px 1px 9px; background: #F9F9F9; } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldValue { font: 11px arial; color: #000000; background: #F9F9F9; } .AOLAttachmentHeader a, .AOLImage a { color: #2864B4; text-decoration: none; } .AOLAttachmentHeader a:hover, .AOLImage a:hover { color: #2864B4; text-decoration: underline; } body { background-color: white; font-family: "Verdana"; font-size: 10pt; border: 0px; } .spell { padding-bottom:2px; background:yellow url(images/bg_spellingErr.gif) bottom left repeat-x; color:#000; } .spellHover { text-decoration:none; color:#b00; padding-bottom:2px; background:yellow url(images/bg_spellingErr.gif) bottom left repeat-x; } p { margin: 0px; padding: 0px; } img.managedImg { width: 0px; height: 0px; } img.placeholder { width: 275px; height: 206px; background: #F4F4F4 url(images/activityIndicator.gif) center center no-repeat; border: 1px solid #DADAD6 !important; }
Hello Students,
The summer is moving right along and it is time to start thinking about the upcoming semester. I put together some thoughts and ideas below and if you have additional ideas send them out and we all will be that much further ahead. I hope you all are enjoying the summer and looking forward to a great fall semester.
Here are some tips and general helper ideas:
1. Get your books as soon as possible.
A. call RFBD and check for the availability of your text books. There phone number is
1-
800 221 4792 also make sure your membership is up to date. You can also go online at http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm
[A]
[A]
[A]
[A]
[A]
[A]
http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm
B. Check for holds at your campus and meet with your department counselor if you have any questions about your schedule or transcript. I have found that a meeting scheduled early is easier and it is a good pick-me-up for the start of a semester.
C. Pick a day and go to the campus and locate your classrooms. This may sound silly and to some juniors or seniors and they all know that assuming can leave one wanting. Find your classrooms and keep that in your back pocket.
D. Check out your bus schedules and stop locations.
E. Write a letter of introduction to your professor/instructor and let them know how you will be accessing the material and how you will take your tests. This is the best line of communication that you will need. One-on-one with your professor. Make sure you and your professor are both clear on your ability to take there class. Some professors are experienced with having students who are blind while others need to be educated and I am sure that you all can help with that task. If you have any problems or concerns, that is what we are here for and just send out a message and one of us can give you some tips on what has worked for us in the past.
F. Make sure that your tools are working. Carry your slate and stylus with you along with some paper so that you are sure that you can get the notes recorded. With this tool being handy what can go wrong? Be sure to be able to operate your other note taking devices confidently. Make sure your computer is functioning properly. Be sure that your email is working. One other thing, put together a personal profile with your name, email, major, year of school such as sophomore or Junior, etc. This will help when the professor asks everyone to fill out some note card or something.
G. Find out where the accessible computers are located. Each campus is different so you may want to contact your individual campus to find out the location.
H. Locate some restrooms near your classes. This may sound silly but silly is as silly does.
I. Start getting your work space ready at home so that you can go to work right away. Keep that scanner handy and get all your settings set on Kurzweil or open book if you use it.Having a comfortable work space is important to me and hopefully you can have this, too.
J. Let your family members know that you will need to schedule in study time so they can expect and respect your space and time. This balance is important and if handled well can be most rewarding for all concerned.
K. Get to know some of your classmates, especially ones that pay attention and take notes. You never know when you have to miss a class or lecture and they can be a great resource for missed information. I found this out when I attended the Washington Seminar last spring, so get to know someone right away, plus, meeting people is fun and interesting anyways.
I am sure that there are many more tips that we all can consider so feel free to send out your tips. I will be looking forward to hearing from you all.
Enjoy the summer.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Thompson, President
Minnesota Association of Blind Students
http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom
Check out AOL.com today
. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
More information about the Mn-abs
mailing list